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Ubuntu VS Windows 7 on the business desktop

Submitted by gma on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 07:49

Microsoft Windows may be the de facto standard desktop operating system in business environments, but high costs, restrictive licences and constant security issues are leading an increasing number of companies to consider open source alternatives — as Kat Orphanides explains.Of these, Canonical's Ubuntu Linux distribution is regarded as one of the most fully developed operating systems and for this head-to-head, we’ve compared the current Ubuntu 10.11 (‘Oneiric Ocelot’) to Windows 7. In particular, we’re interested in its interface and software capabilities from an end-user’s perspective, plus the ease of installation, security and maintenance considerations for administrators.